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Roman Religion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the members of the Capitoline Triad?

a)

Jupiter Optimus Maximus

b)

Juno

c)

Minerva

d)

Mars

e)

Venus

2.

shrine to household gods

a)

lararium

b)

genius

c)

numen

d)

pompa

3.

earliest Roman gods, divine manifestations

a)

Lares

b)

numina

c)

augur

d)

sacerdos

4.

Which of the following might a Roman offer as a sacrifice?

a)

animal

b)

flowers

c)

small cake

d)

honey

e)

wine

5.

What is a pompa?

a)

an offering

b)

procession, parade

c)

a priest

d)

a temple

6.

What is sprinkled on an animal's head to show consent?

a)

ara

b)

exta

c)

omina

d)

mola salsa

7.

Which priest examined entrails?

a)

Auspex

b)

Pontifex Maximus

c)

Flamines

d)

Haruspex

8.

Which priest was the chief priest in Rome?

a)

Pontifex Maximus

b)

Vestal Virgin

c)

Flamen Dialis

d)

Sacerdos Martis

9.

How long was a Vestals Virgin term?

a)

10 years

b)

6 years

c)

20 years

d)

30 years

10.

Who is said to have exclaimed “Vae, puto deus fio” on his deathbed?

a)

Vespasian

b)

Titus

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

11.

Persian god, popular among soldiers, levels of initiates

a)

Cybele

b)

Isis

c)

Mithras

d)

Apollo

12.

The Edict of Milan in 313 CE proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. Who was emperor at the time?

a)

Pertinax

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

13.

Animal sacrifices were performed inside the temple.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The temple to all of the gods is the ...

a)

Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus

b)

Parthenon

c)

Pantheon

d)

Temple of Rome

15.

What does "do ut des" mean?

a)

I give to you

b)

Give me everything

c)

I give so that you give

d)

I honor you with this gift